Unpaved Podcast: routes and highlights on komoot

Fantastic bike shop, adventure & gravel bike focussed. Some hire bikes here and more at the sister shop Forest Leisure Cycling at Burley (forestleisurecycling.co.uk/).

Woods stock loads of great walking and cycling maps and regularly lead Sunday group rides which start and end with great coffee and locally baked cinnamon buns – not to be missed if you're visiting the area!

Formerly part of Business As Usual, Forever Pedalling is an appointment only bike workshop in Bristol with over 15 years experience.

Tim specialises in road and adventure bike repairs, servicing and custom builds, as well as stocking some cool merch and riding essentials.

Check out more about the workshop, recommended rides and events online: foreverpedalling.com

Look out for the little gravel car park through the blue gates, it's at the back through the big double height roller doors!

Brilliant bike shop with very helpful local staff. Mark helped us out with a cracking local off road loop and the other guys in the shop were super friendly when we visited. Right next to the Handlebar Bar/Cafe so a perfect stop off with plenty of good bike parking spaces outside.

Brilliant natural sandy bowl that's fantastic fun on a cross, gravel or MTB. There's a sandpit for cyclocross practice and loads of lines/trails up some technical banks - have fun!

This linking Byway road to Cumnor village appears to be a farm access road across the fields. It's pretty easy going light gravel, but you'll have to dodge a few pothole puddles when it's been wet!

Fantastic coffee bar downstairs next to Bike Zone Oxford bike shop, plus a cafe upstairs. Fantastic brunches and great coffee, Magda was brilliant!

Here, the quiet single carriageway tarmac road that runs along the western edge of Ladybower Reservoir crosses from one side of the valley to the other, passing over where the River Westend flows in. It meanders beautifully to join the reservoir – why not pause a moment to enjoy!

The Bicycle Academy is essentially a framebuilding school, where you can go and learn how to make your own bike frame. Alongside teaching beginners to pros framebuilding techniques, they also make and sell equipment to help people in their own workshops. There's an incredible pedigree of framebuilders the world over that have learnt their trade at The Bicycle Academy.

Check them out at Bespoked or keep an eye out online for their community projects and rides throughout the year.

Find out more here thebicycleacademy.org

This is a brilliant pub not far out of Lyndhurst and very cyclist friendly.

There are sheltered picnic benches outside next to the carpark with overhead heaters which means you can sit outside in comfort with your bikes as you enjoy a cuppa or some lunch. Great ale and rosemary roasted chips!